Engineering and construction firms SNC-Lavalin Group (Montreal, Canada) and Kentz Corp (St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands) have announced an agreement for SNC-Lavalin to buy Kentz for £1.164 billion ($2 billion) in cash. The directors of Kentz, who have been advised by Investec, intend unanimously to recommend that Kentz shareholders vote in favor of the acquisition. SNC-Lavalin says that having reviewed all strategic options, its board has identified the resources sector, and oil and gas in particular, as a key strategic growth market...